Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Why IBM Pays Its Employees To Take Time Off To Tackle The World’s Problems

Aug 2, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Currently, only about 10% of cancer patients in sub-Sahara Africa receive chemotherapy treatment. More than a half million people are diagnosed with cancer in the region annually, while nearly the same number die from it each year, too. Without intervention, that toll is expected to double by 2030, partly because as people are otherwise living longer, thanks to better malaria and HIV treatments and prevention. But chemotherapy and related drugs are both expensive and tricky to use because there are so many types and stages of the disease.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Promoting Environmental Sustainability and Long-Term Value

Aug 2, 2017 9:55 AM ET

In my role as Chief Financial Officer at BNY Mellon, I have a wide range of responsibilities. People are often surprised to hear that overseeing the work of our Business and Environmental Sustainability team is one of them.

Environment

Sourwood: A Treat from the Bees

Aug 2, 2017 9:30 AM ET

A native tree of North America, the sourwood is one of the few endemic trees that is not found on other continents unless planted, and has no related species. The name sourwood is derived from the bitter taste of its leaves.

Education

El Legado Educativo de la Mina Marlin Continua Multiplicándose, Incluso Después de la Clausura

Aug 2, 2017 9:25 AM ET

En la tercera entrega de nuestro tributo de cuatro partes al legado de la mina Marlin, que cerró en mayo de 2017, nos enfocamos en los beneficios educativos que esta mina le ha proporcionado a las comunidades locales en la región de San Marcos en Guatemala.

Environment

NRG Sustainable Operations | Reducing Carbon Emissions

Aug 2, 2017 9:15 AM ET

NRG closely monitors its environmental impacts. We emit CO2 when generating electricity at most of our facilities. The graphs presented below illustrate our U.S. scope 1 emissions of CO2e for 2014, 2015 and 2016. We anticipate reductions in our future emissions pro le as we modernize our fleet through repowering, improve generation efficiencies and explore methods to capture CO2.

Sustainable Development Goals

Is it Time to Rethink Humanitarian Insurance?

Aug 2, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Lockheed Martin Releases 2016 Global Diversity & Inclusion Report Affirming “Conscious Inclusion” as Key Business Imperative

Aug 2, 2017 8:50 AM ET

Lockheed Martin has released its 2016 Global Diversity & Inclusion Annual Report highlighting its commitment to Conscious Inclusion – an intentional focus on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged workforce built on a strong foundation of equal opportunity. Lockheed Martin’s Conscious Inclusion model has three strategic focus areas: employee engagement, inclusive leadership and diversity outreach; and the 2016 report outlines efforts in all of these key areas.

Diversity & Inclusion

21st Century Fox Celebrates Inspiring Documentary STEP with Donation Campaign to Support Young Women in Achieving Their Dreams

Aug 2, 2017 8:40 AM ET

In anticipation of Fox Searchlight’s upcoming documentary, STEP, 21st Century Fox is partnering with Tumblr in support of Step Up, an after-school mentoring program for young women in under-resourced communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Huggies Vietnam Announces "Healing Hugs" Program to Help the Smallest Babies

Aug 2, 2017 8:00 AM ET

Kimberly-Clark’s social impact programs aim to extend our brand leadership beyond functional and emotional benefits to deliver social benefits by tackling critical challenges facing the communities in which we live and work. By investing in innovative social programs, we’re helping give people access to basic essentials that will improve their lives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Indigenous Culture and Heritage in Australia

Aug 1, 2017 8:40 PM ET

NAIDOC week celebrations took place at Newmont operations across the country.At our Tanami and Boddington operations, in collaboration with Sodexo, a selection of indigenous foods were on the menu throughout the week, including kangaroo, crocodile and barramundi. Local artists displayed their work and participants were encouraged to share the importance of languages, enjoy displays of cultural artefacts, tools, shelters and foods.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Boeing Renews Approach to Company’s Philanthropic Activities and Charitable Investments

Aug 1, 2017 5:40 PM ET

Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced an organizational realignment, strategy update and branding refresh of the company’s philanthropic giving organization.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sappi North America's 2016 Sustainability Goals: Prosperity

Aug 1, 2017 5:30 PM ET

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: The Climate Divide and the Old Mason-Dixon Line

Aug 1, 2017 5:00 PM ET

A new study unveils the disproportionate negative economic impact of climate change on the “Old South.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Cruise Line Tops Off National Ice Cream Month With A ‘Funday Sundae’ Celebration Aboard Carnival Ecstasy For Kids From Charleston’s Connie Maxwell Children’s Home

Aug 1, 2017 4:45 PM ET

To celebrate its commitment to the greater Charleston community and to mark National Ice Cream Month, Carnival Cruise Line hosted a "FunDay Sundae" celebration on board Carnival Ecstasy yesterday for kids from the Connie Maxwell Children's Home in Charleston, South Carolina. The event, which was attended by 40 children between the ages of 11 and 16, included water park fun, lunch, a magic show and an ice cream sundae bar with almost endless toppings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Helping Home Fund to Serve 700 Additional Income-Qualified North Carolina Families

Aug 1, 2017 4:20 PM ET

More than 700 income-qualified North Carolina families will save energy and money through free home energy makeovers provided by Duke Energy's Helping Home Fund.

Research, Reports & Publications

PerkinElmer, Thermo Scientific, Bioz, And More: News From July 2017

Aug 1, 2017 4:00 PM ET

Companies are interested in improving chemicals to reduce environmental impacts, also known as green chemistry. A new publication in ACS Sustainable discusses the 12 principles of green chemistry that outline a framework for identifying a greener chemical or process, spanning aspects in health hazard, ecological risk, and resource efficiency across a product lifecycle.

Environment

Orange County: Wastewater Reuse Leader

Aug 1, 2017 3:05 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

California Diversity Council Honors AMN Healthcare CEO, Susan Salka, with 2017 Healthcare Excellence Award

Aug 1, 2017 3:00 PM ET

The California Diversity Council is proud to honor Susan Salka with the 2017 Healthcare Excellence award, which will be presented on August 17, 2017 at the 4th Annual Southern California Healthcare Diversity Summit. Ms. Salka is the President and Chief Executive Officer at AMN Healthcare, the leader and innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services.

Innovation & Technology

Delivering Economic and Environmental Benefits

Aug 1, 2017 2:35 PM ET

In May 2015, CSX broke ground on a major project: reconstructing Washington, D.C.’s 110-year-old Virginia Avenue Tunnel. This project represents a major infrastructure improvement to fix a historic freight bottleneck in the congested beltway transportation system.

Media & Communications

Using The GRI Standard For Sustainability Reporting Leads To Higher Quality Reports -G&A Analysis Shows

Aug 1, 2017 1:30 PM ET

The G&A Institute team closely monitors US corporations included in the index (a number are clients of G&A), and analyzes the reporting practices of the constituent companies. In the first year of the study, we looked at 2010 sustainability / CSR / citizenship reporting by the S&P 500 and determined that about 20% were doing some kind of structured sustainability and related subject matter reporting. That was a good baseline year to build on, but 80% were laggards.

The next year the volume of reporting dramatically increased to more than 50% of the universe; then to three-quarters, and in our latest examination, for year 2016 the result was that 82% of the universe is reporting -- only 18% of the 500 are now laggards in this regard.

Energy

Sourcing Renewable Energy for Your Business: Worth its Weight in Gold/Green

Aug 1, 2017 1:10 PM ET

An increasing number of companies are making public commitments to power their operations with renewable energy, but convincing senior management that the investment is worth it can still be a difficult task. Evidence of improvements to ESG ratings and reputation make the task easier.

Environment

Corporate Hands | Scotiabank Plants Some 800 Trees at Primary Schools

Aug 1, 2017 1:05 PM ET

Kevin Burton, branch manager, Scotiabank Santa Cruz, waters a newly planted tree with the help of a student from Holland Primary

Events, Media & Communications

2017 Women’s Leadership Conference Will Feature Tailored Programming; Workshops Taught by Acclaimed Keynote Speakers and Thought Leaders

Aug 1, 2017 1:00 PM ET

The 11th annual Women’s Leadership Conference, sponsored by the non-profit MGM Resorts Foundation, will offer attendees custom-designed educational workshops, in addition to world class speaker presentations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust Maintains its Inclusion in the FTSE4GOOD Index for the Eleventh Consecutive Year

Aug 1, 2017 12:45 PM ET

Northern Trust has maintained its inclusion in the FTSE4GOOD Index for the eleventh consecutive year. The FTSE4Good Index Series measures the performance of companies that meet globally recognized corporate responsibility standards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Pentair Foundation Announces Its Fall Global Community Giving Grant Cycle

Aug 1, 2017 12:30 PM ET

Pentair, a global company dedicated to building a safer, more sustainable world, is pleased to announce that The Pentair Foundation is now accepting applications online for its global community giving grant cycle through September 15, 2017.